Journal articles: 'Orphans and vulnerable children'

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Lewis, Stephen. "Orphans and Vulnerable Children." Reproductive Health Matters 13, no. 25 (January 2005): 101–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0968-8080(05)25162-5.

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Mushunje, Mildred T., and Muriel Mafico. "Social protection for orphans and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe: The case for cash transfers." International Social Work 53, no. 2 (March 2010): 261–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020872809355385.

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The unprecedented number of orphans and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe has created an urgent need to create innovative ways to provide for the social protection of these children. Innovative packages consisting of educational, food and psychosocial support are being implemented by non-governmental organizations. However, as the orphan crisis continues to deepen, more needs to be done and, learning from the experiences of other countries, the option of cash transfers for social protection for orphans and vulnerable children offers an attractive option for Zimbabwe. This article explores the possibility of using cash transfers for the support of orphans and vulnerable children and highlights the challenges and strengths of this approach.

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Nsagha, Dickson S., Anne-Cécile ZK Bissek, Sarah M. Nsagha, Jules-Clement N. Assob, Henri-Lucien F. Kamga, Dora M. Njamnshi, Anna L. Njunda, Marie-Thérèse O. Obama, and Alfred K. Njamnshi. "The Burden of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Due to HIV/AIDS in Cameroon." Open AIDS Journal 6, no. 1 (October 19, 2012): 245–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874613601206010245.

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HIV/AIDS is a major public health problem in Cameroon and Africa, and the challenges of orphans and vulnerable children are a threat to child survival, growth and development. The HIV prevalence in Cameroon was estimated at 5.1% in 2010. The objective of this study was to assess the burden of orphans and vulnerable children due to HIV/AIDS in Cameroon. A structured search to identify publications on orphans and other children made vulnerable by AIDS was carried out. A traditional literature search on google, PubMed and Medline using the keywords: orphans, vulnerable children, HIV/AIDS and Cameroon was conducted to identify potential AIDS orphans publications, we included papers on HIV prevalence in Cameroon, institutional versus integrated care of orphans, burden of children orphaned by AIDS and projections, impact of AIDS orphans on Cameroon, AIDS orphans assisted through the integrated care approach, and comparism of the policies of orphans care in the central African sub-region. We also used our participatory approach working experience with traditional rulers, administrative authorities and health stakeholders in Yaounde I and Yaounde VI Councils, Nanga Eboko Health District, Isangelle and Ekondo Titi Health Areas, Bafaka-Balue, PLAN Cameroon, the Pan African Institute for Development-West Africa, Save the orphans Foundation, Ministry of Social Affairs, and the Ministry of Public Health. Results show that only 9% of all OVC in Cameroon are given any form of support. AIDS death continue to rise in Cameroon. In 1995, 7,900 people died from AIDS in the country; and the annual number rose to 25,000 in 2000. Out of 1,200,000 orphans and vulnerable children in Cameroon in 2010, 300,000(25%) were AIDS orphans. Orphans and the number of children orphaned by AIDS has increased dramatically from 13,000 in 1995 to 304,000 in 2010. By 2020, this number is projected to rise to 350,000. These deaths profoundly affect families, which often are split up and left without any means of support. Similarly, the death of many people in their prime working years hamper the economy. Businesses are adversely affected due to the need to recruit and train new staff. Health and social service systems suffer from the loss of health workers, teachers, and other skilled workers. OVC due to HIV/AIDS are a major public health problem in Cameroon as the HIV prevalence continues its relentless increase with 141 new infections per day. In partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs and other development organizations, the Ministry of Public Health has been striving hard to provide for the educational and medical needs of the OVC, vocational training for the out-of- school OVC and income generating activities for foster families and families headed by children. A continous multi-sectorial approach headed by the government to solve the problem of OVC due to AIDS is very important. In line with the foregoing, recommendations are proposed for the way forward.

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Lee, Veronica C., Patrick Muriithi, Ulrike Gilbert-Nandra, Andrea A. Kim, Mary E. Schmitz, James Odek, Rose Mokaya, and Jennifer S. Galbraith. "Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Kenya." JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 66 (May 2014): S89—S97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/qai.0000000000000117.

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Ladaphongphatthana, Kanthamanee. "Holistic Orphan Care: A Call for Change in Caring for Orphans and Vulnerable Children." Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies 38, no. 1 (January 2021): 78–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265378820983355.

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Christians care for orphans and children without parental care in different forms. However, in the Global South, care is primarily provided in orphanages or large residential settings. Despite good intentions, there are limitations to provide a nurturing family environment for the children in such care environment. With current knowledge of alternative child care and in light of the holistic ministry, this article suggests an approach for the church to care for orphans and children at risk by focusing on the family and the local community. Additionally, simple steps to transition to holistic orphan care are offered.

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I. Eneji, Rosemary, and Esther Patrick Archibong. "Social Challenges to the Education of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children in Eleme, Nigeria." Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 12, no. 4 (July 8, 2021): 183. http://dx.doi.org/10.36941/mjss-2021-0038.

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Nigerian children under prolonged suffering because of loss of parents are faced with several challenges such as dropping out of school; in some cases, they may even be taken out of school to care for the home. In this study, we determined the challenges (financial, emotional and psychological) to the education of orphaned and vulnerable children in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. All the 396 orphans in orphanages in the study Area constituted the study population. A Questionnaire captioned “the challenges to the education of orphans and vulnerable children, a case study of Eleme Local Government Areas of Rivers State”, was developed for the study. Whether male or female, the children held that financial situations and emotional stress, to a high extent affected their education. The children attempt to cope with these challenges by being frugal, seeking company among themselves, and trying to develop the ability to manage their emotions. Clearly, the provision of access to finance (e.g., through special bursaries and grants) and guidance and counselling professionals will enhance the continuity and performance of orphans and vulnerable children in the schools. Received: 2 May 2021 / Accepted: 15 June 2021 / Published: 8 July 2021

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Moses, Lubaale Yovani A. "Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Uganda; Are Orphans More Malnourished Than Non-Orphans." Social Sciences 2, no. 2 (2013): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.11648/j.ss.20130202.16.

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Losioki, Bertha Erasto. "Education Opportunities and Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Bagamoyo District Tanzania." East African Journal of Education Studies 2, no. 1 (December 14, 2020): 187–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.37284/eajes.2.1.250.

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Education is a fundamental and universal basic need for all, especially orphans and vulnerable children in Tanzania. Education imparts knowledge, skills, and competencies to individuals. This study assessed educational opportunities and the support available to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Bagamoyo District to determine socioeconomic and psychological factors that limit access to education. Data were collected using in-depth interviews, non-participant observation and documentary review. The study involved 102 orphans and vulnerable children aged between 7 and 15 years and 35 adults key informants aged 25 years and above. The findings showed that OVC had access to free primary education but had limited access to secondary education. Access to education among OVC was constrained by limited and unreliable sources of funds to meet the necessary basic needs and school requirements including food, learning materials, school uniform, and fees. The findings show further that, OVC living in extended family experience more challenges compared to those staying in orphanage homes. OVC in the family and orphanage homes experience psychological challenges such as depression, loneliness, and stress. The study recommends that community programmes aimed at assisting orphans and vulnerable children should be strengthened to enable Orphanage homes and the extended family in taking care of orphans and vulnerable children. The relevant ministry (POR-LAG) should facilitate the availability of educational resources among orphans and vulnerable children to enable them to realise their educational goals.

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Shiferaw, Gemechu, Lemi Bacha, and Dereje Tsegaye. "Prevalence of Depression and Its Associated Factors among Orphan Children in Orphanages in Ilu Abba Bor Zone, South West Ethiopia." Psychiatry Journal 2018 (October 15, 2018): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6865085.

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Introduction. Orphans are the special group of children who are generally deprived and prone to develop psychiatric disorders even those reared in well-run institutions. These children and adolescents living as orphans or in stigmatized environments are vulnerable because of the loss of parent figures. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has contributed to a drastic increase in the number of orphans and vulnerable children and other causes in sub-Saharan Africa. However, little is known about the prevalence of depression and associated factors among orphanage children in areas such as Ethiopia. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of depression and its associated factors among orphans in Ilu Abba Bor Zone orphanages, 2016. Methods. An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among orphan children in orphanages at Mettu and Gore. A total of 220 orphans were included from the two orphanages and make the response rate of 98.2%. Pretested semistructured questionnaire was used for interviewing the study participants. The collected data were coded, entered into EPI-INFO 7.0. Software, and exported to SPSS version 20 for statistical analysis. The strength of association between variables was assessed using crude and Adjusted Odds Ratio by running logistic regression and the cut-off point for declaring statistical significance was P- value <0.05 or 95% confidence interval which does not contain the null value. Results. A total of 216 orphan children were interviewed with response rate of 98.2%. The overall prevalence of depression was 24.1%. The mean age of participants was 14.2 years ± 9.90 SDs and range from 11 to 17 years. Sex [Adjusted Odds Ratio = 3.29, 95% CI (1.41, 7.46)]; age [Adjusted Odds Ratio=2.09,95% CI (3.7; 5.01)]; duration of stay in foster care [Adjusted Odds Ratio= 2.08 (1.01; 8.33)]; previous physical abuse [Adjusted Odds Ratio= 3.1 (2.1; 5.06)]; having medical illness [Adjusted Odds Ratio=1.94,95% CI (2.01;3.56)]; orphan status [Adjusted Odds Ratio=2.5,95% CI (1.62; 3.56)]; and suicidal tendency [Adjusted Odds Ratio= 4.8 (3.41; 9.03)] were independent predictors of depression among orphans in orphanages. Conclusion and Recommendations. Prevalence of depression was high among orphans and this finding suggests that screening for depression and mental and psychological care should be integrated into routine health care provided to orphans and that there is a further need to establish preventive measures against depression.

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Freidus, Andrea. "“SAVING” MALAWI: FAITHFUL RESPONSES TO ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN." NAPA Bulletin 33, no. 1 (July 2, 2010): 50–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4797.2010.01040.x.

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Makufa, Syloid Choice, Daisy Kisyombe, Nicole Miller, and Nanette Barkey. "Empowering caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children in Swaziland." African Journal of AIDS Research 16, no. 4 (October 2, 2017): 355–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2017.1387579.

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Santa-Ana-Tellez, Yared, Lisa M. DeMaria, and Omar Galárraga. "Costs of interventions for AIDS orphans and vulnerable children." Tropical Medicine & International Health 16, no. 11 (August 21, 2011): 1417–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02856.x.

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Feleke, Solomon, Gudina Egata, Firehiwot Mesfin, Gizachew Yilak, and Abebaw Molla. "Undernutrition and associated factors in orphan children aged 6–59 months in Gambella Southwest, Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study." BMJ Open 11, no. 7 (July 2021): e045892. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045892.

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ObjectiveThe study aimed to assess the prevalence of stunting, wasting, underweight and associated factors in orphaned children under 5 years old.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingGambella City, Ethiopia.ParticipantsA sample of 419 under 5 orphaned children included in the study. Eligible households with orphans had selected using a systematic random sampling method. The lottery method was used when more than one eligible study participants live in the household. An OR with 95% CI was performed to measure the strength of association between each dependent variable and independent variables. Variables with p<0.05 were declared statistically significant.Primary outcomeThe main outcome of this study was the prevalence of undernutrition among orphaned under 5 and its associated factors.ResultsPrevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight in orphan children under 5 were 12.2%, 37.8% and 21.7%, respectively. The prevalnce of wasting peaks among age group of 36–47 months (42.5%), whereas underweight peaks in 48–59 months (27.7%). Food insecurity, wealth index, family size, vitamin A supplementation, diarrhoea, fever 2 weeks before the survey, children under 5 and parents’ death were associated with undernutrition.ConclusionThe prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight among orphan children under 5 was significantly high. Multisectoral collaborative efforts towards access to health services, improving income-generating activities, micronutrient supplementation and social support and protection targeting orphan and vulnerable populations have to be built up.

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Senefeld, Shannon, and Paul Clayton Perrin. "Applying an ecological model to orphans and vulnerable children programming." Development in Practice 24, no. 1 (January 2, 2014): 129–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2014.866215.

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Doku, P. N., and H. Minnis. "Multi-informant perspective on psychological distress among Ghanaian orphans and vulnerable children within the context of HIV/AIDS." Psychological Medicine 46, no. 11 (June 7, 2016): 2329–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291716000829.

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BackgroundThere is little knowledge about the psychosocial distress of children affected by human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in Ghana, to aid the planning of services. This study investigated mental health problems among children affected by HIV/AIDS, compared with control groups of children orphaned by other causes, and non-orphans.MethodThe study employed a cross-sectional survey that interviewed 291 children and their caregivers. Both children and caregivers completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire that measured children's psychosocial wellbeing. Verbal autopsy was used to identify whether children lost one or both parents from AIDS.ResultsThe results indicated that controlling for relevant sociodemographic factors, both children's self-reports and caregivers’ reports indicate that both children living with HIV/AIDS-infected caregivers and children orphaned by AIDS were at heightened risk for mental health problems than both children orphaned by other causes and non-orphans. The findings further indicated that a significant proportion of orphaned and vulnerable children exhibited symptoms for depression and other psychiatric disorders (approximately 63%) compared with 7% among the non-orphaned group. Caregivers gave higher ratings for children on externalizing problems and lower on internalizing problems, and vice versa when the children's self-reports were analysed.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that both children and their informants have diverse yet complementary perspectives on psychological outcomes. The study discusses the theoretical and practical implications of these findings and urgently calls for necessary intervention programmes that target all children affected by HIV/AIDS to effectively alleviate psychological distress and enhance the mental health of these children.

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Kirkpatrick, Sharon M., Wilaiporn Rojjanasrirat, Beverly J. South, Jeri A. Sindt, and Lee A. Williams. "Assessment of Emotional Status of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Zambia." Journal of Nursing Scholarship 44, no. 2 (May 3, 2012): 194–201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.2012.01447.x.

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Arnab, R., and P. A. E. Serumaga-Zake. "Orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana: the impact of HIV/AIDS." Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies 1, no. 3 (October 27, 2006): 221–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17450120600973445.

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Kumar, Anant. "AIDS Orphans and Vulnerable Children in India: Problems, Prospects, and Concerns." Social Work in Public Health 27, no. 3 (March 29, 2012): 205–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2010.525136.

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Ramabu, Nankie M. "Botswana children's needs: orphans and vulnerable children dominated child welfare system." Heliyon 6, no. 4 (April 2020): e03801. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03801.

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Ingado, LuvegaCyrillah, Nyambedha,O Erick, and C. Gloria. "Questioning the Effectiveness of Cash Transfer Programme for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Supporting Orphaned Children with Disabilities." International Journal of Advanced Research 4, no. 7 (July 31, 2016): 649–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/ijar01/1157.

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Langat, Sandra, Festus Njuguna, Gertjan Kaspers, and Saskia Mostert. "Health insurance coverage for vulnerable children: two HIV orphans with Burkitt lymphoma and their quest for health insurance coverage in Kenya." BMJ Case Reports 13, no. 8 (August 2020): e230508. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2019-230508.

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The United Nations and WHO have summoned governments from low-income and middle-income countries to institute universal health coverage and thereby improve their population’s healthcare access and outcomes. Until now, few countries responded favourably to this international plea. The HIV/AIDS epidemic, a major global public health challenge, resulted in over 11 million orphans in sub-Saharan Africa. Extended families have taken responsibility for more than 90% of these children. HIV orphans are likely to be poorer and less healthy. Burkitt lymphoma is the most common childhood cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. If orphans need lifesaving chemotherapy, appointing legal guardians becomes necessary to access health insurance. However, rules and regulations involved may be unclear and costly. This hinders its access for poor families who need it most. Uninsured children risk hospital detention over unpaid medical bills and have lower survival. Our case report depicts the quest for health insurance coverage of two HIV orphans with Burkitt lymphoma in Kenya.

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Lee, Nanci, Sabrina Beeler Stücklin, Patricia Lopez Rodriguez, Meryem Faris, and Idah Mukaka. "Financial education for HIV-vulnerable youth, orphans and vulnerable children: a systematic review of outcome evidence." Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies 14, no. 3 (May 16, 2019): 191–218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2019.1612128.

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Edlins, Mariglynn. "Superhero, Sleeping Beauty, or Devil? The Making of Orphan Myths and Public Administration." Public Voices 14, no. 2 (January 5, 2017): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.22140/pv.11.

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Children who are separated from their parents, whether temporarily or permanently, become dependent on representatives of the state to make the day-to-day decisions of their care. In these interactions with vulnerable children, these representatives rely on their own discretion to guide them in how to approach the children they are responsible for. What stories exist that might influence how street-level bureaucrats think about children who are separated from their parents? What narratives might inform the discretion and judgment they use in their work? In this paper, I explore the narratives of superhero stories, romance novels, and horror films in order to identify the orphan archetypes they portray and consider how these myths might impact the interactions between orphans and public administrators.

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Chui, Cheryl, and Lucy P. Jordan. "The role of international non-governmental organizations in service delivery for orphans and abandoned children in China." International Social Work 60, no. 5 (October 14, 2016): 1154–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020872816660603.

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This article examines the role of international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) in social welfare provision in addressing the developmental and material needs of orphans in rural China. Data from qualitative interviews with INGO representatives and state officials were combined with documentary analysis to investigate the ways in which the state and civil society respond to orphans’ needs. It was found that while INGOs are actively contributing to the social provision of orphans, in part reflecting the pluralization of welfare, there is an urgent need for the Chinese government to play a more proactive role in safeguarding the care and protection of one of China’s most vulnerable population groups.

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Stover, J., L. Bollinger, N. Walker, and R. Monasch. "Resource needs to support orphans and vulnerable children in sub-Saharan Africa." Health Policy and Planning 22, no. 1 (December 8, 2006): 21–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czl033.

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Pillay, Jace. "Factors leading to orphans and vulnerable children living in community-based homes." Journal of Psychology in Africa 26, no. 6 (December 14, 2016): 558–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2016.1250416.

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Thwala, S'lungile K. "The role of culture in psychosocial development of orphans and vulnerable children." International Journal of Adolescence and Youth 18, no. 2 (June 2013): 105–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2012.665169.

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Kind-Kovács, Friederike. "The heroes’ children: Rescuing the Great War’s orphans." Journal of Modern European History 19, no. 2 (March 24, 2021): 183–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1611894421992688.

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World War I and its aftermath produced a particularly vulnerable group of child victims: war orphans. This group included children whose fathers had fallen in battle, who had disappeared, or who had not (yet) returned home. Most of Europe’s war and postwar societies witnessed the massive presence of these child victims, and responded in various ways to rescue them and secure their future survival. This article offers an exploration of the ways in which the Hungarian part of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, and then later the post-imperial Hungarian state, became invested in providing care and relief to Hungarian war orphans. In contrast to other groups of child victims, whose parents were blamed for neglecting their parental duties, war orphans as the offspring of ‘war heroes’ profited from the public appreciation of their fathers’ sacrifice for the war effort and the Hungarian nation. The public discourse in the contemporary Hungarian media offers a glimpse into the emergence of a new public visibility of these child victims and of a new recognition of the societal obligation to care for them. Exploring World War I and its aftermath as a telling example of political transformation in the 20th century, the article showcases how war orphans were taken to personify essential notions of war- and postwar destruction, while also capturing visions of postwar recovery. It furthermore examines how welfare discourses and relief practices for Hungary’s war orphans were embedded in contemporary gender norms, notions of proper Christian morality and ethnic nationalism. On this basis, the article assesses the ways in which the case of Hungary’s war orphans not only mirrors the professionalization but also the fundamental transformation of child welfare in the aftermath of World War I.

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Raudhati, Sri. "Determinan Kesehatan Mental Anak Yatim Dan Piatu Di Lembaga Kesejahteraan Sosial Anak Kabupaten Bireuen." Afiasi : Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat 5, no. 3 (December 25, 2020): 120–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.31943/afiasi.v5i3.116.

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WHO said that mental health disorders are more prone to attack the millennial generation, and mental health disorders are most vulnerable to orphaned adolescents living in orphanages, because they have lost love and direct attention from their biological fathers and mothers. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to the mental health of orphans, orphans and orphans in the Bireuen District Child Welfare Institution. Research Methodology:This research is a quantitative study, using a cross sectional study design. Sampling using purposive sampling technique, with a sample size of 104 children. The statistical test used in the data analysis was the logistic regression test using the stata program 15. Results: It was found that 25% of children experienced behavioral and emotional difficulties, where the largest proportion was peer problems 31.7%, then emotional symptoms 27.9%, behavioral problems 19.2 %, and hyperactivity 7.7%, while the problem of decreasing children's prosocial behavior was 14.4%. The results of the multivariate logistic test showed that female gender, other reasons, the child's age at the death of their parents ≤5 years, and families who rarely visited had a significant relationship with behavioral and emotional difficulties (P=0.004; P=0.012; P=0.007 ; P=0.003 respectively), While the factors that had a significant relationship with prosocial behavior were other reasons for entering the orphanage, the status of the orphaned children, the health condition of the sick children, and the children who experienced conflicts (P=0.031; P=0.010, P=0.011; P=0.002 respectively). Suggestion: With the results of this study, it is expected for orphanage leaders and caregivers to further optimize the services of counseling and social support programs so that they are able to find solutions to children's mental emotional problems.

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Visagie, Bonita Bernice, and Jace Pillay. "Needs and challenges of lay community health workers in a palliative care environment for orphans and vulnerable children." Health SA Gesondheid 22 (December 15, 2017): 333–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v22i0.1063.

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Introduction: The escalation of HIV/AIDS infections in the last decade has increased the need for palliative care community organizations to care for orphans and vulnerable children, who are in dire need of support. Many of these organizations depend on the services of lay community health workers to provide constant care to those in need of it in their local communities. The focus of this study is to explore the role of lay health workers in a community organization located in rural Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng Province of South Africa. That provides palliative care for orphans and vulnerable children diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Their roles were analysed critically through a job-demands and job-resources theoretical framework.Methods: A descriptive phenomenological case study design was employed to collect data through twenty five individual interviews, two separate focus groups consisting of ten participants in one group and eleven participants in the other group, observations and document analysis. Data were processed through a rigorous thematic analysis.Results: The findings pointed out specific knowledge and skills these lay community health workers needed in order to be satisfied with, and successful in, their administration of palliative care to orphans and vulnerable children. Participants identified the following organizational challenges that were deemed to be impacting negatively on their work experiences: the lack of career pathing processes; sufficient career guidance; and inadequate employment processes, such as staff retention, succession planning, and promotion.Conclusion: Through the findings, a framework for enhancing the work experiences of the lay community health workers was developed. The uniqueness of this framework is that the focus is on improving the work lives of the lay community health workers, who have serious skills-resourcing needs. There were specific concrete strategies that the organization could adopt to support the knowledge and skills requirements of the lay community health workers in relation to the needs and challenges that will enhance their efficiency in the palliative care environment. The findings and framework that emanated from this study could be used to support lay community health workers in their respective organizations to be more effective in the support they provide to orphans and vulnerable children. Because South Africa is afflicted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, this framework can be used in similar organizations that are working with lay community health workers with skill-resourcing needs not only in the health sector, but also in other sectors, such as in education and agriculture.

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Bryant, Malcolm, and Jennifer Beard. "Orphans and Vulnerable Children Affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Sub-Saharan Africa." Pediatric Clinics of North America 63, no. 1 (February 2016): 131–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2015.08.007.

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Cheney, Kristen E. "Killing them softly? Using children’s rights to empower Africa’s orphans and vulnerable children." International Social Work 56, no. 1 (December 12, 2012): 92–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020872812459063.

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Seruwagi, Gloria K. "Timeto Rethink ‘Orphans and Vulnerable Children’? Findings from a Phenonenological Study in Uganda." International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research 1 (December 31, 2015): 30–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.6000/2371-1655.2015.01.04.

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Chitiyo, Morgan, Darlington M. Changara, and George Chitiyo. "Providing psychosocial support to special needs children: A case of orphans and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe." International Journal of Educational Development 28, no. 4 (July 2008): 384–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2007.05.009.

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Oyeyemi, Oyetunde T., Kehinde M. Akinseye, Iyanuoluwa I. Odewuyi, Rashidat O. Olayinka, Oluwasegun E. Ajibawo, Imoleayo A. Ogunleye, and Ifeoluwa I. Oyeyemi. "Malaria and Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) Utilization among Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria." Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine 6, no. 2 (June 1, 2021): 87–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/jim-2021-0012.

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Abstract Background: The lack of empirical data on the malaria status of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), access to long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs), and knowledge about the disease can hamper the development of effective policies and programs to address their malaria-related needs. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge of malaria transmission and utilization of LLINs among OVC in Ondo metropolis, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria, between January and March 2018. The study was carried out among 66 OVC (age 5–19 years) using questionnaires. Information on socio-demography, LLIN utilization, knowledge and risks of malaria transmission among OVC was sought. Results: The use of LLINs (80.9%) among OVC was significantly higher than the use of insecticide spray (6.1%) and mosquito coils (12.1%) (p <0.0001). Knowledge about malaria transmission was relatively high, and the majority of children (60.6%) believed malaria is mostly transmitted during the dry season. Fewer children (21.2%) had a history of malaria in the last 3 months. Conclusions: The risk of malaria transmission was low among OVC. Continuous accessibility of orphanage homes to LLINs should be sustained to prevent malaria transmission among OVC.

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Savchenko, D. D., and T. I. Shulga. "Social Relationships in Orphan Adolescents with Different Experiences of Living in Families." Психологическая наука и образование 22, no. 2 (2017): 75–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/pse.2017220207.

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The paper presents outcomes of a research on social relationships of teenagers with and without experience of living in families.The research particularly focused on difficulties with socialization and causes of behaviour disorders in adolescents going into foster families.The paper describes the factors interfering with the formation of positive social relationships between adolescents and families.The outcomes of the research also contribute to the implementation of the 2017–2020 National Action Plan for Children as they are of much use to social services rendering assistance to vulnerable groups (adolescents and their families).Understanding the specifics of social relationships in orphan teenagers living in families with different incomes is important for specialists working with orphan children and children without parental care.The research outcomes may as well be used by specialists supporting foster families, tutors, teachers working in institutions for orphans and children without parental care, and by foster parents themselves.Besides, the obtained data may contribute to the establishment of a theoretical foundation of upbringing that would help minimize negative aspects in adaptation of orphan children; assist them in getting more prepared for life in foster families; provide careful support to children and families during adaptation; and help future foster parents accept their future child.

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Bamgboye, Elijah, Tayo Odusote, Iyabode Olusanmi, Joshua Akinyemi, Yussuf Bidemi, Ayo Adebowale, Ashaolu Gbenga, and Oladapo Ladipo. "Socio-economic status and hunger among orphans and vulnerable children households in Lagos State, Nigeria." African Health Sciences 20, no. 2 (July 22, 2020): 923–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v20i2.47.

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Background: HIV/AIDS has contributed to increasing orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria. A measure of vulner- ability is household hunger. Objective: To assess level of household hunger and associated factors among OVC households in Lagos State. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 1300 OVC households in 5 selected Local Government Areas. The LGAs were select- ed using the Household Vulnerability Assessment index. Data collection was by personal interview of households’ heads/ caregivers using a structured questionnaire capturing socio-demographic, household economic profile and food-related variables. A multivariate logit model was fitted to identify independent predictors of household hunger after adjusting for confounding variables. Results: The population density was 5.1 and 52.8% were females. A larger proportion of females (84.6%) than males (78.3%) reported that they had no food to eat in the last four weeks prior the survey. Poor household economic status (OR=1.41, CI: 1.03-1.92), age and marital status of caregiver were independent predictors of household hunger. The odds of hunger increased with caregiver’s age; higher in households headed by never married (OR=3.99, CI: 1.15-13.89) and di- vorced/separated caregivers (OR=2.39, CI: 1.11-5.12). Conclusion: OVC households experienced severe hunger. Household economic strengthening would be useful strategy to mitigate the nutrition challenges of OVC in Lagos state. Keywords: Orphans; vulnerable; children; households food security; caregivers; economy; Nigeria.

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Kris, Eale E., and Mphuthi David. "Perceptions of Parents/Guardians About the Effectiveness of Future Families Orphans and Vulnerable Children Programme in Olievenhoutbosch, South Africa." Global Journal of Health Science 12, no. 4 (March 5, 2020): 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v12n4p20.

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The people with the greatest stake in Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) interventions are the children and their parents/guardians. Unfortunately, most OVC programmes are predesigned and implemented without considering beneficiaries’ perceptions when developing solutions (ALI 2007:15). The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions of orphans and vulnerable children’s parents/guardians about the effectiveness of Future Families’ children programme in Olievenhoutbosch as a way to explore how much they are involved in the process of designing the programme activities and if they perceive the programme as effective in responding to their family needs.. This study used a qualitative, explorative and descriptive design. Thirteen (13) parents/guardians of children registered with the Future Families were interviewed on the effectiveness of the Future Families programme using a semi-structure interview guide. The study results suggested that parents/guardians were happy with Future Families’ services and believed the programme is effective in responding to their families’ needs. However, the researcher questioned the meaning of that happiness and established that beneficiaries were not involved in the program key planning activities including programme resource management and could not appreciate the value of the service that is provided to them against the funding value. The researcher also established that beneficiaries perceived the programme interventions as if it was a favour from the implementing organisation. That perception conditioned beneficiaries’ attitude to be thankful to the programme instead of having open criticism toward the program.

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P. Gumbi, Snenhlanhla, Nomandla B. Ndlovu, and Sunday O. Olaniran. "Challenges experienced by women caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children in KwaDlangezwa, KwaZulu Natal." African Journal of Gender, Society and Development (formerly Journal of Gender, Information and Development in Africa) 9, no. 2 (June 15, 2020): 205–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2020/9n2a11.

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The Kenya CT-OVC Evaluation Team. "The impact of Kenya's Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children on human capital." Journal of Development Effectiveness 4, no. 1 (March 2012): 38–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2011.653578.

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Shann, Mary H., Malcolm H. Bryant, Mohamad I. Brooks, Paul Bukuluki, Denis Muhangi, Joe Lugalla, and Gideon Kwesigabo. "The Effectiveness of Educational Support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Tanzania and Uganda." ISRN Public Health 2013 (January 10, 2013): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/518328.

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Little evidence is available to assist policy makers and donors in deciding what kinds of programs in developing countries are more likely to be effective in supporting the entry and continuation of OVC in secondary schools. This is particularly important for females whose education has direct bearing on child mortality in the next generation. This study gathered four kinds of educational outcome measures in two East African countries ravaged by the AIDS/HIV pandemic. The goal was to determine whether direct scholarship aid to individual students versus various forms of block grants would be more effective in promoting lower rates of absenteeism, lower dropout rates, higher national examination scores, and higher pass rates for OVC of both genders. Insufficient evidence was available for recipients of scholarships, but OVC with block grant support performed as well or better than their non-OVC counterparts, and significantly better than OVC without support. Contrary to popular belief, girls had lower rates of absenteeism. There were no gender differences in dropout. However, boys consistently outperformed girls on academic tests. Insufficient data systems continue to impede more detailed analysis.

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Chima, Victor. "Socio-demographic determinants of health support services among orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria." Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology 10, no. 5 (May 31, 2018): 165–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/jphe2017.0981.

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Heath, Melissa Allen, David R. Donald, Linda C. Theron, and Rachel Crook Lyon. "AIDS in South Africa: Therapeutic interventions to strengthen resilience among orphans and vulnerable children." School Psychology International 35, no. 3 (May 15, 2014): 309–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143034314529912.

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Shisana, Olive, and Julia Louw. "Translating research into policy: the case of orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa." SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS 3, no. 2 (August 2006): 450–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17290376.2006.9724871.

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Bamgboye, Elijah A., Temitayo Odusote, Iyabode Olusanmi, Joanna Nwosu, Tessie Phillips–Ononye, Onoja M. Akpa, Oyindamola B. Yusuf, Ayo S. Adebowale, Olamide Todowede, and Oladapo A. Ladipo. "School absenteeism among orphans and vulnerable children in Lagos State, Nigeria: a situational analysis." Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies 12, no. 3 (May 9, 2017): 264–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2017.1325545.

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Rosenberg, Alana, Kari Hartwig, and Michael Merson. "Government–NGO collaboration and sustainability of orphans and vulnerable children projects in southern Africa." Evaluation and Program Planning 31, no. 1 (February 2008): 51–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2007.08.005.

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Goodman, Michael, Aleisha Elliott, Stanley Gitari, Philip H. Keiser, and Lauren A. Raimer-Goodman. "Improved water and household water purification practices among orphans and vulnerable children in a multi-sectoral empowerment program in Eastern province, Kenya." Journal of Water and Health 14, no. 3 (January 5, 2016): 513–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wh.2016.230.

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Water quality is an important determinant of diarrheal illnesses, especially affecting children in sub-Saharan Africa. Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in sub-Saharan Africa are at increased risk of poor quality drinking water, and therefore of diarrheal illness. The present study assesses primary drinking water source and typical household water purification among OVC households involved in a multi-sectoral empowerment program in semi-rural Kenya. Findings show water purification practices, but not water source, significantly increase with more time in the program. Other factors associated with safer water include household income, orphan type, food consumption and security, school completion, psychological resilience, engaging in sexual intercourse with more than one partner in the past 12 months, and previous year's financial status. Incorporating water quality improvements in a community-based empowerment program such as the one described may be one method of improving water quality and decreasing diarrheal illnesses among OVCs in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Schenk, Katie D., Annie Michaelis, Tobey Nelson Sapiano, Lisanne Brown, and Ellen Weiss. "Improving the Lives of Vulnerable Children: Implications of Horizons Research among Orphans and other Children Affected by AIDS." Public Health Reports 125, no. 2 (March 2010): 325–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003335491012500223.

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Tagurum, YO, ZI Hassan, AU Iyaji, L. Idoko, OO Chirdan, DA Bello, and TO Afolaranmi. "Situational analysis of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in urban and rural communities of Plateau State." Annals of African Medicine 14, no. 1 (2015): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1596-3519.148714.

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Gudina, Abashula, Jibat Nega, and Ayele Tariku. "The situation of orphans and vulnerable children in selected Woredas and towns in Jimma Zone." International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology 6, no. 9 (September 30, 2014): 246–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/ijsa2014.0554.

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